2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid, and 2014-2017 INFINITI QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may shut down the hybrid system and the engine under certain conditions, causing a loss of drive power.

Risk. A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will reprogram the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R21B4 and R21B5.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Risk. If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy. Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Risk. If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Defect. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.

Risk. If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and HEV warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a leaking seal. The contact was informed that the seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated a month later the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with misfires in the cylinder and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a monetary discount towards the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) System warning light and the brake system failure warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The failure recurred. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,700.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving occasionally and making a left or right turn, the wheels became stuck. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic coupler assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that he would receive a call back. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started shuddering, jerking, and hesitated to respond. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs and ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mechanic who completed an unknown repair; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the sparks plugs and ignition coils were replaced. The failure reoccurred two weeks later. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System) and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the recall repair was completed. Additionally, the dealer diagnosed that the CVT transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed back to the residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s side low beam headlight started to dim and then became inoperable. The contact then stated that on another day, the front driver’s side low beam headlight became inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and the contact was currently at the dealer The failure mileage was 101,966.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would hesitate without warning upon depression of the accelerator pedal. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where it was left in their possession; the contact was given a loaner vehicle until the recall could be serviced. Months later, the contact received a call from the dealer that parts were now available and that her vehicle was repaired. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact stated that the original failure persisted and the vehicle was returned to the dealer. Once at the dealer, the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure and the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and verified that the recall was serviced and no additional assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would jerk upon acceleration without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the jerking was a normal vehicle since the vehicle was a hybrid. As the failure persisted, the contact went to the manufacturer's website and discovered that her vehicle had been placed under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM); however, the parts for the repair were not available. The manufacturer was also notified of the recall and offered no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V774000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI QX60 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED GREEN ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANFORD INFINITI (995 RINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 710-2224) FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

CONSTANTLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WITH HARD ACCELERATION AND SLIPS SEVERELY IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME UNDER QUICK.ACCELERATION WHETHER ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. IN REVERSE IT HAPPENS ALWAYS.

MY CAR IS A 2014 QX60 HYBRID. INFINITY WAS SUED AND SETTLED ON WITHOUT CAR REPLACEMENT. MY CAR HAS THE SAME SHUDDERING PROBLEM THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR THE LAWSUIT. CVT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE UNDER MY 70K WARRANTY. MY CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SUFFER THE SAME "JUDDERING" PROBLEM WHICH AS AFFECTED SO MANY OF THE QX60 MODELS, BOTH HYBRID AND GAS. I TOOK IT AFTER WARRANTY MANY TIMES TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERY SINGLE MINIMUM STEP EVEN CAR WASH. I HAVE SO MUCH PAPERWORK OF THIS AND MANY OTHERS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR THAT WOULD TAKE FOR EVER TO UPLOAD.

CVT RECALL. MY CAR IS A QX60 HYBRID. INFINITY WAS SUED AND SETTLED ON REPLACEMENTS FOR ONLY THE QX60 GAS MODEL. MY CAR HAS THE SAME SHUDDERING PROBLEM THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR THE LAWSUIT; BUT FOR SOME REASON THE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT DID NOT INCLUDE THE HYBRID MODELS. MY CVT TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN TO SUFFER THE SAME "JUDDERING" PROBLEM WHICH AS AFFECTED SO MANY OF THE QX60 MODELS, BOTH HYBRID AND GAS.

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2018, WITH ABOUT 50K MILES. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO INFINITI OF WILLIAMSVILLE, NY COMPLAINING OF A PROBLEM NOTICED WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HYBRID SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPT. CLEARED A CODE FROM SOME COMPUTER AND TOLD ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AGAIN, COMPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REVVING UP AND DOWN A COUPLE OF 1000 RPM? THIS TIME THE SERVICE DEPT. PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, AND AGAIN TOLD ME TO REPORT ANY PROBLEMS. FINALLY AT 64724 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ALL TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE HYBRID SYSTEM TRIED TO KEEP CAR GOING, BUT IT THREW OUT AN OVER-HEATING MESSAGE. WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC. THE NEXT DAY I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHERE AFTER 10 DAYS OF SERVICE, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE 70K MILES POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. A TOTAL OF 24 DAYS TO REPLACE A PROBLEM THAT NO DOUBT THEY KNEW ABOUT FROM THE ONSET WAS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAD 12 MONTHS, OR 12K MILES WARRANTY, BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAT IN WRITING FROM THE DEALER SHIP.

I HAVE TWO CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW YEARS. THE CAR WOULD SHORT OF 'STALL' DURING ACCELERATION (CAR IS STILL ON)NO MATTER WHICH DRIVING MODE (ECO, STANDARD OR SPORT), WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN. IT HAD A RECALL ON THE SOFTWARE A FEW YEARS AGO, WHICH APPARENTLY WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE . HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. YET THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL MINUS THE HYBRID IS CURRENTLY RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S A CONCERN WHEN MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND IT STALLS WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN I HAVE THE DRIVER ASSIST ON AND A CAR NEXT TO ME IN A SEPARATE LANE MAKES EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN AND MY CAR WOULD IMMEDIATELY BRAKE. THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GETTING REAR ENDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI QX60 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR PAUSES/DELAYS BEFORE MOVING. WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ENGINE SOUND LIKE ITS RACING AND ITS BARELY MOVING.THIS HAPPENS WHEN I FIRST GO TO ACCELERATE FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. THE REVERSE JUST STARTED TODAY 01/22/2019 BUT THE DELAY IN ACCELERATING FROM WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR. I THOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS A HYBRID WITH THE DELAY STATING THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON MY 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE COST FROM INFINITY TO REPAIR $6500 . I OPENED A CASE WITH INFINITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DENIED IT. I FOUND A WARRANTY THAT WAS EXTENDED TO 94,000 DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE. I WAS 400 MILES OVER AND THEY DENIED ME. THE CAR'S ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH AND IS VERY LOUD, NOT NORMAL.

ON A RECENT TRIP TO SAN ANTONIO, TX HILL COUNTRY ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE HYBRID SYSTEM OVER-HEATED ON A SLOW SPEED CLIMB TO A STEEP HILL. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHUTTER AND STOPPED POWERING THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE START TO ROLL BACK ON TO CARS COMING BEHIND. I HAD TO PRESS EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR 10 MINUTES. ON START THE HYBRID WARNING SIGN WAS STILL ON. HOWEVER THE POWERR TO WHEEL WERE BACK WITH CAR STILL SHUTTERING. FROM THEN ONWARDS HAD TO START AND STOP THE ENGINE UNTIL REACHING THE TOP OF THE HILL. ON REACHING TOP, HAD TO STOP AND PARK THE CAR FOR 2 HRS. START THE CAR AGAIN, STILL THE HYBRID WARNING SIGN ON. THEN DROVE DOWN THE HILL AVOIDING ANY MORE UP HILLS A INTO COSTCO PARKING AND LEFT THE CAR PARKED FOR 3 HRS. AFTER THAT, START THE CAR AND THE HYBRID WARNING SIGN WENT OFF. DROVE BACK TO HOUSTON AND SHOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC CODE SHOWS HYBRID MOTOR INVERTER CONTROLLER FAILED. ALSO NOTICE THE PART OF THIRD ROW SEAT BURNT WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERY IS STORED. HOWEVER THE DEALER MENTIONS THEY BATTERY IS FINE. NOW WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON VERY HOT DAYS TO ANY STEEP HILL. FAILURE OF POWER TO WHEELS WAS PRETTY SCARY. WITH BRUNT MARK ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAKES THIS CAR EVEN MORE SCARIER SINCE THIS CAR IS ONLY USED BY MY WIFE AND KIDS. THINKING OF ANYTHING HAPPENING TO THEM BECAUSE OF FIRE OR POWER FAILURE MAKES THIS CAR REALLY UNRELIABLE. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT HAPPENS VERY WINTER IS LOUD KNOCKING DURING EXTREME COLD (32 BELOW

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ZERKS AND LURCHES, AND SOMETIMES FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN STARTING FROM FULL STOP. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE. THE ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP ON A HILL. THE BEVERLY HILLS INFINITI REPAIR GARAGE SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, YET IT IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE AS DESCRIBED BY SEVERAL OWNERS VIA INTERNET POSTINGS.